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Set up PDF search, OCR for scanned files, private PDFs and analytics.

20 articles Updated October 20, 2026 Current version 2.4

Get PDF search working in 4 steps

About 10 minutes

  1. 1
    Install and activate the plugin

    Plugins, then Add New, then search for WebEquipe PDF Search.

  2. 2
    Index your existing PDFs

    PDF Search Pro, then Dashboard, then Re-index All.

  3. 3
    Add the search form to a page

    Paste the shortcode into any page.

  4. 4
    Turn on OCR for scanned files

    Pro plans. Settings, then OCR.

Full walkthrough video 12 minutes · every feature

Account and billing 1 article

Account and billing

How many OCR credits do I need?Estimate monthly OCR pages from your archive size and upload rate.

Developers 3 articles

Developers

Hooks and filters referenceSample article from the approved design. Replace it with the real steps before launch.

Developers

Customise the results templateSample article from the approved design. Replace it with the real steps before launch.

Developers

WP-CLI and Re-index AllSample article from the approved design. Replace it with the real steps before launch.

Features 4 articles

Features

Search analytics and CSV exportSample article from the approved design. Replace it with the real steps before launch.

Features

How to make scanned PDFs searchable with OCRScanned PDFs are images, so normal indexing finds no text in them. OCR reads the text and adds it to your search index. You can run it automatically on upload, or on files you already have.

Features

Keep PDFs private for logged-in usersSample article from the approved design. Replace it with the real steps before launch.

Features

Exclude PDFs from searchSample article from the approved design. Replace it with the real steps before launch.

Getting started 4 articles

Getting started

Upgrade from the free plugin to ProSample article from the approved design. Replace it with the real steps before launch.

Getting started

Install PDF Search and index your first PDFsSample article from the approved design. Replace it with the real steps before launch.

Getting started

Add the search form with a shortcodeSample article from the approved design. Replace it with the real steps before launch.

Getting started

Activate your licenceSample article from the approved design. Replace it with the real steps before launch.

Settings 4 articles

Settings

General settings explainedSample article from the approved design. Replace it with the real steps before launch.

Settings

Result layouts and what to showSample article from the approved design. Replace it with the real steps before launch.

Settings

Filters, sorting and exact phrasesSample article from the approved design. Replace it with the real steps before launch.

Settings

Indexing limits and background processingFiles over 10 MB are indexed in the background. Scanned files are sent for OCR.

Troubleshooting 4 articles

Troubleshooting

A PDF is not indexingSample article from the approved design. Replace it with the real steps before launch.

Troubleshooting

OCR job is stuck or slowBusy moments are retried automatically. If a file stays on Processing for more than 10 minutes, open Index Activity and click Sync from server.

Troubleshooting

Search shows no results for a phraseSample article from the approved design. Replace it with the real steps before launch.

Troubleshooting

Password-protected PDFsSample article from the approved design. Replace it with the real steps before launch.

v2.4

Latest release · Oct 2026

Shareable filtered searches, a compact list layout and faster re-indexing for large libraries.

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